Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Six years of secret love with my brother Lorian Lancelot.
The day before Valentine’s, I snuck to his office hoping to surprise him.
Instead, I got the shock of my life overhearing a conversation through his half–open door.
“Your stepsister, Lorian–aren’t you over that game yet? When are you finally dumping her? Wait… don’t tell me you’ve fallen for her?”
Lorian’s reply drifted through the crack, that smooth, confident tone I used to melt for now turning my
blood to ice.
“Fallen? For her?” He snorted. “Please. She’s just a free toy that fell into my lap. Who turns down
something that costs nothing?”
“Jocelyn Collins’s the only one who’ll ever be my wife.”
The office went quiet before he continued, each word like twisting a knife in my chest.
“Her mom destroyed my parents‘ marriage. These six years with her daughter? Just my little revenge project. She’s getting exactly what she deserves.”
So that was it. Everything I thought was love was just his sick payback plan.
All those late–night whispers, the promises, the way he’d pull me close when nobody was watching–just
another Oscar–worthy performance.
Well, if that’s how he wanted to play it, I was out.
“Don’t worry about me. Focus on planning my wedding with Jocelyn,” Lorian’s voice continued, growing
colder with each word.
“As for Sylvia Lancelot… I have plenty of ways to make her
I froze mid–step, my breath caught in my throat.
pay.”
“Imagine it–falling in love with your stepbrother, sneaking into his bed night after night, then having that shameful affair exposed at my wedding ceremony. Can she still have to live in the Lancelot family
after that?”
“I can hardly wait.”
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His friend Ewan’s voice softened with concern.
“Your parents were divorced for three years before her mother remarried your father. You can’t blame Sylvia for that. She was just starting college then–she knew nothing about the family situation. Don’t you
think this is too cruel?”
“A girl’s reputation is everything. You’re playing with fire here–this could destroy her life! She loves you so much. If she finds out you’ve been with her just for revenge, she might-”
Lorian cut him off impatiently as he casually replied my message with an emoji.
“I want to destroy her! That’s the whole point!” he snapped.
“Stop giving me that ‘she’s innocent‘ crap. Was my mom innocent when she was thrown away like garbage? Hell no!”
“Blame her rotten luck for being that woman’s kid. Not my fault she was born trash. She brought this on
herself!”
“If she had any real self–respect, she wouldn’t have jumped into bed with me six years ago. The result
now was her own choice. She deserves no sympathy.”
Ewan sighed deeply before asking one final question.
“Well… but after six years, I don’t believe you never felt anything. Lorian, I must warn you–What’s done
is done.there’s no turning back.”
Lorian’s voice turned to ice. “Fall in love with my enemy’s daughter? What do you take me for?”
“Looking at her face, so much similar to her mother’s, I feel disgusted even when I kiss her.”
“Just like her whore of a mother, she’s shameless. Ruining her reputation is already merciful on my part.”
Ewan, seeing no way to change his mind, reluctantly left.
Footsteps approached the door.
I tried to hide, but the blue roses I’d brought scattered across the floor.
Ewan and I locked eyes briefly as he passed. His face filled with pity.
Lorian, hearing the commotion, rushed out. He found me kneeling, frantically gathering the fallen flowers, a pathetic sight.
His expression flashed with momentary panic before he quickly composed himself, helping me to my feet.
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“Sylvia? What are you doing here? When did you were
I smiled even as tears fell undadden down my chee
“Just now. I wanted to surprise you, but is too chy to hold on the dors
He smiled indulgently, careleedly towing the roses me the bed me into his offer
He pinned me against the door, his body pressing into mine. I could feel his desire radiating through my
clothes, burning hot against me
But all I felt inside was ice cold.
“I told you, no gifts needed. Your existence is the best gift to me.*
“Tired alright? Just take a break and I’ll take you home after I finish work.”
He placed a gentle kiss on my forehead, the gesture as tender and loving as always
But I could no longer feel its warmth.
I never knew someone could be such a convincing actor just to get revenge.
On the day when my mom decided to marry into the Lancelot family as his second wife, I became instant gossip fodder. At their wedding, everyone whispered me as homewrecker’s daughter behind my back.
I hid in a corner, sobbing my heart out where no one could see me.
Then Lorian appeared out of nowhere, like some guardian angel.
He stood between me and all those vicious whispers. In that moment, he became my savior – the only person who made me feel like I wasn’t completely alone.
I believed every word. I drowned willingly in his tenderness, never suspecting it was all a calculated
vengeance.
Love is nothing but an illusion–moonlight on water, flowers in a mirror.
And he was the one planning to push me into the abyss.
While Lorian was busy working. I messaged my mother.
“Mom, I want to study abroad. Keep it secret.”
On our drive home, he casually mentioned, “Dad’s pressuring me about marriage. I’ve asked a friend to pretend to be my fiancée.”
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“Sylvia? What are you doing here? When did you arrive?”
I smiled even as tears fell unbidden down my cheeks.
“Just now. I wanted to surprise you, but I’m too clumsy to hold onto the flowers,”
He smiled indulgently, carelessly tossing the roses aside as he led me into his office,
He pinned me against the door, his body pressing into mine. I could feel his desire radiating through my clothes, burning hot against me,
But all I felt inside was ice cold.
“I told you, no gifts needed. Your existence is the best gift to me.”
“Tired alright? Just take a break and I’ll take you home after I finish work.”
He placed a gentle kiss on my forehead, the gesture as tender and loving as always.
But I could no longer feel its warmth.
I never knew someone could be such a convincing actor just to get revenge.
On the day when my mom decided to marry into the Lancelot family as his second wife, I became instant gossip fodder. At their wedding, everyone whispered me as ‘homewrecker’s daughter‘ behind my back.
I hid in a corner, sobbing my heart out where no one could see me.
Then Lorian appeared out of nowhere, like some guardian angel.
He stood between me and all those vicious whispers. In that moment, he became my savior – the only person who made me feel like I wasn’t completely alone.
I believed every word. I drowned willingly in his tenderness, never suspecting it was all a calculated
vengeance.
Love is nothing but an illusion–moonlight on water, flowers in a mirror.
And he was the one planning to push me into the abyss.
While Lorian was busy working, I messaged my mother.
“Mom, I want to study abroad. Keep it secret.”
On our drive home, he casually mentioned, “Dad’s pressuring me about marriage. I’ve asked a friend to pretend to be my fiancée.”
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“Don’t worry. You’re the only one I love. She’s agreed to help keep our secret, and I’ll still live at home with you.”
I stared out the window in silence, nodding slightly as tears fell silently,
When we arrived home, while he was in the shower, I unlocked his phone.
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